Charley Boorman Rides across Canada - Extreme Frontiers

[Putts255]

Found out that Charley Boorman landed in Newfoundland today and will be starting a 6 week ride across Canada.  I hope he makes it to my neck of the woods.  But I believe I will be in Montana camping and riding the mountain roads on my Tiger with 4 other riders the time he makes it out here.

In his video update he invited everyone to meet up for s final ride on Vancouver Island the last week of July.  

Have not found a schedule yet but will keep looking.

[JetdocX]

Riding across in winter would be something.  Riding across in summer is a fucking vacation, IMO.  Why is this news?

[Putts255]

Well first he may be in my neck of the woods, be cool to meet him.  And from what I can gather, this mini TV series will have him doing various Extreme "Daredevil" type stunts as he crosses Canada, thus the "Extreme Frontiers" name.

I have been unable to find out what it is they will have him do, but would imagine the stunts will not all be easy.  

When more details come up I will post.  The neat thing is he is riding a BMW 1200 Adventure and will have a crew following him along the way as he stops and performs these stunts.  

I think it would be fun to meet up for the final ride on Vancouver Island.  Could be as many as 500 riders...

Just sharing....

[D-Fuzz]

I would like to meet the guy as well.  I have to admit that it was the Ewan & Charley stuff that got me hooked on adventure touring.  I got the first book for Christmas a number of years ago and once I started reading it, I was hooked.  I'd had street bikes in the past, but never kept them long as cruising around town didn't have much appeal to me.  But after reading about their trip, I knew that was the kind of riding I wanted to do.  My trip to Prudhoe Bay last summer was a direct result.  Riding up the Dalton and experiencing all the vast remoteness of the far North was one of the greatest experiences of my life.  I've learned quite a lot since reading that first book, but that started it all off for me.